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April 03, 2008
April 3, 2008
A Schools Veteran Girds for a Broader Battlefield
New York Times, NY, April 3, 2008
And yet she has embraced other of their ideas, like charter schools and bonus pay programs, that unions, and some of her own members, have long opposed.
Defending Home-Style ABCs
Los Angeles Times, CA, April 3, 2008
... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged to support new legislation allowing home schooling if the decision is not reversed. Meanwhile, the ruling has forged a rare alliance of religious and secular home schoolers.
Missouri Teacher Pay Hike In Peril
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO, April 3, 2008
The bill now includes: scholarships for autistic children who attend private schools; a provision that allows school districts to consider other factors besides experience for salary levels; and a portion that requires ...
Amendment Could Sink Charter School Measure
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA, April 3, 2008
A bill designed to make it easier to create charter schools over the objections of local leaders passed the Georgia Senate on Wednesday. But the vote was not necessarily good news for supporters.
From Catholic Schools to Charters: What's Left?
Washington Post, D.C., April 2, 2008
The bottom line is clear, says Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl: The Catholic Church can no longer afford to run a full complement of inner-city parochial schools serving a population that is, by an overwhelming majority, non-Catholic.
PCS Debates Growth Proposal
San Jose Mercury News, CA, April 3, 2008
Trustees for the nation's top public charter school debated Wednesday whether to grow enrollment at Pacific Collegiate School in order to reduce teacher workload, keep class sizes small, diversify the student body and grapple with an anticipated $100,000 cut in state revenue.
The Luck Of The Draw
Providence Journal, RI, April 3, 2008
Lottery Day in the state’s public charter schools yesterday brought anxiety and hope to thousands of families waiting to hear whether their children would be among the lucky ones. At Paul Cuffee Charter School, the lottery unfolded in a low-key manner.
Jindal Avoids Calling It Voucher Program
The Times-Picayune, LA, April 2, 2008
So far, Gov. Bobby Jindal's push for a $10 million New Orleans private school scholarship program has been low-key and scant on details. Jindal also has avoided one of the most politically combustible terms in education: voucher.
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